In a match slated for Saturday, Jakub Mensik (No. 57 in rankings) will take on Karen Khachanov (No. 23) in the Round of 64 at the BNP Paribas Open. Khachanov has -150 odds to win this match against ...

He faces a tough opening match on Saturday as he has been drawn against talented Czech 19-year-old Jakub Mensik. The pair have met once before and that was in the final in Doha just over a year ago.

The fact that Thaddaeus Ropac is opening an outpost in the city seems promising on the surface but must be viewed in light of other less encouraging changes to the city's cultural scene.